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Military/Veteran Creative Writing Programming
The Honor Was Mine: Reading and Discussion (Live Online)
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Reading from her award-winning book, The Honor Was Mine: A Look Inside the Struggles of Military Veterans, Elizabeth Heaney shares the stories she encountered while counseling combat veterans and their loved ones. From a young combat veteran hiding in his closet on bad days to a commander’s spouse who speaks of attending ninety-three memorial services, the stories bring us face-to-face with unheard-of struggles and fears. As a counselor on numerous military bases, Heaney discovers that the warriors’ reticence and pride make vulnerable conversations tenuous and difficult; she finds herself in the roles of observer and helper, outsider and intimate. After a brief reading, we’ll have ample time for questions and discussion. All welcome. The event made possible in part through the National Endowment for the Arts.
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We have a great series of classes and workshops beginning in June, including many all-new craft, creativity, research, and professional developments seminars. See classes by genre or in a searchable calendar and register now.
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Tuition assistance and flexibility is always available if you need it.. Visit the website or email us at muse@the-muse.org for more information.
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All classes will be held online, using Zoom. We all hope to be back in person soon, but for now, to ensure everyone's health and safety, we are staying online. To participate, students must have a stable internet connection with a computer or device with a webcam and microphone.
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This Week's Online Classes
Writers Craft
- The Method Writer: Stealing Techniques From the Actors' Toolbox: Saturday, May 30, 1-3:30 p.m. Instructor: Alicia Dekker. More information
Writers Research
- Sleuthing and Detective Work: Saturday, May 30, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Instructor: Lt. Mike Lovely. More information
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Other Online Events This Week
Mental Health Awareness Month Poetry Reading
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month and now more than ever it is crucial to come together as a community to spread awareness of mental health issues and to share in the healing power of the literary arts. We will be hosting a poetry reading to recognize Mental Health Awareness Month via Zoom. This will be a free event open to all. In addition to the poets reading, groups and organizations focused on mental health awareness and advocacy will share what they do in the community....
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Stay Connected! Join The Writers Reservoir on Facebook
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Visit facebook.com/groups/WritersReservoir and connect with other writers and share articles, essays and personal experiences about being a writer in the world today as well as information about places to submit, contests, conferences, and more. The Writers Reservoir is more than a writers’ resource, it is a writers’ community! It is a place where writers can share, learn, connect and find that often elusive creative spark. The Writers Reservoir is a Facebook group. All writers are welcome to join and send invitations to join.
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The Muse Writers Center’s projects, classes, and events are made possible in part through sponsorship by the City of Norfolk Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Queen of Virginia Skill & Entertainment, the Business Consortium for Arts Support, the Virginia Commission for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional funding has been provided by Virginia Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act economic stabilization plan of 2020.
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